Cantonese is notoriously difficult to learn; in fact, it’s deemed one of the world’s toughest for native English speakers. That’s mostly down to mastering tones, which carry a lot of the ...

are as tonal as “Standard” Chinese (Mandarin), which has four tones—though some, such as Cantonese, have more tones. For the purpose of this article, however, we will discuss 普通话 (Pǔtōnghuà, where ...

a romanisation system that helps people learn Cantonese tones and pronunciation. “I realised there are many children overseas, or their parents, who aren’t fluent in Cantonese,” the 35-year ...

If you want to greet your relatives or impress your friends, here are some popular Mandarin and Cantonese phrases, and how to ...

Lexical tone is a crucial aspect of tonal languages like Mandarin and Cantonese, where the pitch or intonation used when pronouncing a word can change its meaning entirely. Recent research has ...

Except in Cantonese, there are eight different tones you can use to pronounce a word — double the amount in Mandarin. Why it's hard: One aspect of Korean that is difficult for English speakers ...

2022. Alderete, John, Queenie Chan, and Shin-ichi Tanaka. The morphology of Cantonese “change tone”: Extensions and limitations. Gengo Kenkyu 161: 139-169. Data supplement: OTWorkPlace files. Summary: ...